Thomas Knyvett

Thomas Knyvett (1485-10 August 1512) was a young English nobleman who was a close associate of a young King Henry VIII of England. He was made the King's Master of the Horse in 1510, and he died during the War of the League of Cambrai.

Biography
Thomas Knyvett was born in England in 1485, and he became a member of King Henry VIII of England's inner circle, befriending King Henry, Charles Brandon, and William Compton. He was a frequent participant in the jousts and pageants at King Henry's court, and he was given command of the royal flagship, the Regent, during the War of the League of Cambrai. On 10 August 1512, Knyvett's fleet met with a slightly larger French fleet off Brittany, leading to the Battle of Saint-Mathieu. Knyvett's ship Regent fought with the French ship Cordeliere, and when the powder magazine of Cordeliere exploded, both the Regent and Cordeliere were destroyed and their crews killed. Knyvett was among the dead from this battle.